NEW YORK - Freshman guard and New York native scored a career-best 26 points but it wasn't enough as the Syracuse men's basketball team fell to Connecticut in the 2K Empire Classic to benefit the Wounded Warrior Foundation at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The No. 15 Orange will play the loser of the Iowa-Oregon game on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
scored 16 points and dished out a team-best four assists for Syracuse, while added 15.
Alterique Gilbert and Jalen Adams led five UConn players in double figures with 16 points each.